Palamel
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Palamel
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = ml
| other_name = Erumakkuzhy
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| settlement_type = village
| image_skyline = File:Karinghali lagoon.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Karingali Lagoon
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| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|9.1874900|N|76.649770|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Kerala
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Alappuzha
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| governing_body = Panchayat
| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 31916
| population_as_of = 2001
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 690504
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 0479
| registration_plate = KL 31
| blank1_name_sec1 = Pandalam
| blank1_info_sec1 = Kollam
| blank2_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = Mavelikkara
| blank3_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency
| blank3_info_sec1 = Mavelikkara
| blank4_name_sec1 = Civic agency
| blank4_info_sec1 = Panchayat
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Palamel is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P|title=Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2008-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|archive-date=8 December 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}} It is located 10 km south of Pandalam
Demographics
{{As of|2001}} India census, Palamel had a population of 31916 with 15112 males and 16804 females.
Importance
Panayil & Muthukattukara Devi temples are the famous and ancient temples in this place. Chempakassery, an ancient nair family is one among the prominent family in this place. Palamel is bordering with Pandalam, Chunakkara, Nooranad and Thamarakkulam panchayaths. Palamel is part of the Onattukara cultural region. Kettu Kazhcha - a procession of two huge oxen is carried out here as part of the Padanilam Parabrahma Temple Sivarathri festival.{{Cite news|last=Sudhish|first=Navamy|date=2020-09-27|title=Faith intact, albeit with less grandeur|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/faith-intact-albeit-with-less-grandeur/article32708581.ece|access-date=2021-05-11|issn=0971-751X}}
The Karingalichal Lake and puncha are situated near Palamel. It is part of Upper Kuttanad and lies in the Drainage basin of Achankovil river.